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Perspectives in Grassland Ecology

Results and Applications of the US/IBP Grassland Biome Study

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  • © 1979

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Editors:
  1. Norman R. French

    1. Natural Resource Ecology Laboratory, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, USA

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Part of the book series: Ecological Studies (ECOLSTUD, volume 32)

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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
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  2. Introduction

    • W. A. Laycock
    Pages 1-2

  3. Grassland Primary Production: North American Grasslands in Perspective

    • William K. Lauenroth
    Pages 3-24

  4. Processes Controlling Blue Grama Production on the Shortgrass Prairie

    • James K. Detling
    Pages 25-42

  5. Analysis of the Response of a Grassland Ecosystem to Stress

    • Jerrold L. Dodd, William K. Lauenroth
    Pages 43-58

  6. Grassland Biomass Trophic Pyramids

    • Norman R. French, R. Kirk Steinhorst, David M. Swift
    Pages 59-87

  7. Patterns of Consumption in Grasslands

    • James A. Scott, Norman R. French, John W. Leetham
    Pages 89-105

  8. An Ecosystem-Level Trophic-Group Arthropod and Nematode Bioenergetics Model

    • James A. Scott
    Pages 107-116

  9. Factors Influencing Input and Output of Nitrogen in Grasslands

    • Robert G. Woodmansee
    Pages 117-134

  10. Simulated Impact of Management Practices upon the Tallgrass Prairie

    • William J. Parton, Paul G. Risser
    Pages 135-155

  11. Data-Based, Empirical, Dynamic Matrix Modeling of Rangeland Grazing Systems

    • Keith A. Redetzke, George M. Van Dyne
    Pages 157-172

  12. Principal Subsystem Interactions in Grasslands

    • Norman R. French
    Pages 173-190

  13. Back Matter

    Pages 191-206
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About this book

This volume is a result of the summary and synthesis of data collected in the Grassland Biome Program, which is part of the American contribution to the International Biological Program (IBP). The purpose of this volume is to present a summary of quantitative ecological investigations of North American grass­ lands and to present a set of broad comparisons of their characteristics and functions as well as the results of some models and experiments that lead to practical considerations of the management of grasslands. Synthesis is a continuing activity in science. Early in the Grassland Biome Program there was a synthesis of literature data on grasslands, edited by R. L. Dix and R. G. Beidleman (1969). Results of the first year of field data collection under this program were synthesized in a volume edited by N. R. French (1971). Development of the large-scale model constructed to depict the processes and the dynamics of state variables in grassland ecosystems was presented by Innis (1978). Soon to appear will be two volumes integrating studies of American grasslands with IBP studies in other grasslands of the world (Coupland, in press) and the application of systems analysis to understanding grassland function and utilization (Breymeyer and Van Dyne, in press). The present volume presents current results and comparisons of field investigations and experimental studies that were conducted under this program.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Natural Resource Ecology Laboratory, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, USA

    Norman R. French

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Perspectives in Grassland Ecology

  • Book Subtitle: Results and Applications of the US/IBP Grassland Biome Study

  • Editors: Norman R. French

  • Series Title: Ecological Studies

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-6182-7

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Spriger-Verlag New York Inc. 1979

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4612-6184-1Published: 10 October 2011

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4612-6182-7Published: 06 December 2012

  • Series ISSN: 0070-8356

  • Series E-ISSN: 2196-971X

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: 204

  • Topics: Landscape Ecology, Environmental Management, Agriculture

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